Hello, MLC community! The moment we have been anxiously awaiting is here!

Meet our new Assistant Principal, Darren Lilla:

Hello everyone, it is with great excitement that I begin a new journey as MLC’s assistant principal. Previously, I taught high school and middle school English, worked as a behavior management specialist, and dean of students; I have also acted as principal and assistant principal when they were absent. In my current role as a dean of students at a CTE 6 - 12 school, we don’t have an assistant principal therefore I essentially fulfill that role and more. My daughter attended PPS K-12, had an excellent academic experience, and I want to help provide the same opportunity for other PPS students. Outside of school, I still play soccer, for a brief time I worked for U.S. Soccer, and I continue to conduct coaching education for the Oregon Youth Soccer Association. The picture was taken from the Statue of Liberty with my wife and daughter, and NYC, one of my favorite places, is in the background. In addition to being able to ride my bike to school, I am looking forward to meeting all of you in person and welcome the opportunity to be part of the MLC community.

We are excited to finally have you at MLC, Darren! Looking forward to your first day - Wednesday!

Best,

Suezann

Antigen Rapid Tests available!

We received a shipment of iHealth Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Tests. We are encouraging families to keep kits at home for easy testing. You are welcome to stop by the office and grab some, or call us at 503-916-5737 and we will gladly send some home with your student.

Stay healthy.

MESD is hosting the annual Vision/Hearing screening on Thursday, Feb 23. They are scheduled to test students in grades K, 1 and 3, but welcome any students that would like to be screened.

Please reach out to your child's teacher or call Kathleen in the main office (503-916-5737) if you have questions.

We are currently surveying MLC families in order to gain insight into your perception of our school and district effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback. We want to know what you think.

Link to the family survey Panorama Education

We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 503-916-5737.

Thank you!

Let's give a shout out to our Electives Coordinator and High School Teacher - DANA! She has worked in may facets through the years at MLC and her love for the community shines as she works hard to create an amazing array of elective choices for our students.

Woo hoo DANA!

PPS families,

As required by the Oregon Department of Education, we are providing you the 30 Day Notice and Opt Out Form. The notice is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian and Somali on the PPS Research, Assessment, and Accountability website.

Statewide testing is part of our balanced assessment system that offers all students, especially historically underserved students, opportunities to demonstrate their progress. Information provided by student assessments is critical in helping us determine district and school priorities for improving student learning.

If you have questions, please contact your school office.

Do you wonder what's going on in the Kx8 Art Room? Art teacher Ned and his students are posting their creations and flops on Instagram at bettys_atelier_mlc in honor of Betty Mather, one of MLC's original teacher/founders! Betty taught in room 106 for the first third of our school's history. Betty's space was the beating heart of the school where all children met and created.

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